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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,256,550,615.60, 5,876,803,815.12 and 3,809,740,217.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,256,550,615.60, 5,876,803,815.12 and 3,809,740,217.04 is: 5,259,915,331.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,550,615.60 : 5,876,803,815.12 = 3,809,740,217.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,550,615.60/5,876,803,815.12 = 3,809,740,217.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,550,615.60x = 5,876,803,815.12 × 3,809,740,217.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,550,615.60x = 22,389,095,842,116,767,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,389,095,842,116,767,744/4,256,550,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,915,331.46

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